Accidents at work of employees by sex and severity in Switzerland
Switzerland: Accidents at work of employees by sex and severity was 99,469 Number in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
99,469 Number
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
8th
of 40 countries
All-time high
99,469 Number
in 2023
All-time low
76,453 Number
in 2012
Years of data
13
2011–2023
Accidents at work of employees by sex and severity in Switzerland, 2011–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2023, accidents at work of employees by sex and severity in Switzerland stood at 99,469 Number. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, accidents at work of employees by sex and severity in Switzerland peaked at 99,469 Number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 76,453 Number, in 2012.
That places Switzerland 8th out of 40 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Accidents at work of employees by sex and severity in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 83,763 Number | — |
| 2012 | 76,453 Number | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 84,992 Number | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 85,736 Number | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 84,576 Number | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 86,769 Number | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 88,518 Number | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 92,941 Number | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 95,310 Number | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 87,584 Number | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 94,013 Number | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 94,797 Number | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 99,469 Number | +4.9% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 99,469 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,946 Number, 3.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 99,469 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 25,922 Number, 3.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86,562 Number | 76,453 Number | 95,310 Number | 9 |
| 2020s | 93,966 Number | 87,584 Number | 99,469 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 221,180 Number compare
- 5 United Kingdom 221,180 Number compare
- 7 Portugal 103,338 Number compare
- 9 Netherlands 85,203 Number compare
- 9 Netherlands 85,203 Number compare
- 11 Poland 65,423 Number compare
- 11 Poland 65,423 Number compare
More work & labour data for Switzerland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0651 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0485 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0817 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6452 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8,038 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,842 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,568 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,558 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 9,126 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is accidents at work of employees by sex and severity in Switzerland?
- Accidents at work of employees by sex and severity in Switzerland was 99,469 Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest accidents at work of employees by sex and severity recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 99,469 Number in 2023.
- What is the lowest accidents at work of employees by sex and severity recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 76,453 Number in 2012.
- How does Switzerland rank for accidents at work of employees by sex and severity?
- Switzerland ranks 8th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is accidents at work of employees by sex and severity rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Accidents at work of employees by sex and severity (NACE Rev. 2 activity Total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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